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3. Engineering
3.1 Sizing
The study of a steel mill begins with a survey of the basic data that will enable us to determine its initial characteristics:
annual production targets for each steel grade ;
the rate of plant operation ;
accessible raw materials ;
available utilities ;
the space available in the plant.
The choice of refining process and secondary metallurgy facilities (ladle, vacuum, etc.) will be dictated by the production schedule. The choice of dedusting and, possibly, gas and/or heat recovery will be guided by considerations of investment and operating...
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